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           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Founding,  Definitions &amp; Headquarters</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article One :  Founding </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Arab  Contractors Federation shall be founded and the provisions of these Articles of  Association and internal regulations shall apply thereto. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Two :  Definitions </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The following  terms shall denote the meanings opposite each </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">- The Federation  :  The Arab Contractors Federation </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">- The  League  : The Arab League</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">- The Contractor  : Each Arab individual, authority, company, public or private institution that  works directly in the execution and construction of all kinds of constructional  and public works. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">- The Council :  The Federation's Higher Council</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Office  :  The Federation's Executive Office</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">- Working Member  : Each authority or conglomeration representing contractors in an Arab country  that joins the Federation </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Three :  The Headquarters </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The headquarters  of the Federation shall be in Casablanca City, Kingdom of Morocco. By virtue of  a resolution· from the Council the headquarters may be moved by the approval of  two thirds of the members<sup>(<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> </span></a>)</sup></span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">By virtue of a  resolution from the Council the Federation may open offices or branches  therefor in any country. The said resolution shall determine the powers and  competencies of such offices and branches. Article Four : Legal personality </span></strong></li>
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           <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Federation shall  have an independent legal personality and full eligibility to practice its  objectives and realize its targets. It shall work within the framework of the  League.</span></strong>
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               <p class="Style"><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:10.0pt; "> </span></span></a> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:10.0pt; "> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:10.0pt; ">The headquarters of the  Federation shall be in the City of Cairo, Arab Republic of Egypt pursuant to  the agreement signed with the A.R.E. based on the resolution of the Federation  Higher Council in its thirteenth meeting held in Cairo on May 19, 1999 in which  it has been decided to move the headquarters to Cairo </span></p>
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           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Structure  of the Federation</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Ten :  The Federation Institutions </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Federation  shall consist of the following </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Congress. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Higher  Council </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Federation  Presidency </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Executive  Office </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Secretariat </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Divisions &amp;  Technical Committees formed by the Office. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Eleven :  The General Congress </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Congress is formed of all the members stipulated in Article 7 of these Articles  of Association. It shall hold its meetings once every three years at the  invitation of the President of the Federation at the time and place specified  by the Higher Council, to get acquainted with the activities and works of the  Federation during the preceding period, and to enrich it with their  experiences, deliberations and opinions. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twelve :  The Higher Council </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Council  comprises the representatives of the working members of the Federation from  every Arab country, provided that the number of representatives of each working  member would not exceed five. Each working member of the Federation shall be  considered a member of the Council having one vote. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Higher  Council of the Federation shall hold an ordinary meeting once every year at the  invitation of the President, and its session shall be for a period of three  years. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">A special  meeting may be held by the request of at least two thirds of the members, in  which case it shall be imperative upon the President to address the invitation  for a meeting specifying therein the subject matter or matters tabled before  the special meeting. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The ordinary  meeting of the Council shall be held legal if attended by the majority of  members among which shall be the President or one of his deputies. If quorum is  not achieved the meeting will be postponed for a period of 24 hours from the  date of the meeting in which the quorum was not achieved. The second meeting  shall be held legal if attended by at least one third of the members.  Resolutions of the Higher Council shall be adopted by the majority of attending  votes. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The special  meeting of the Higher Council shall be legal if attended by at least two thirds  of the members and the resolutions shall be adopted by the majority of  attendants. If quorum is not achieved the meeting will be postponed for a  period of 24 hours from the date of the meeting in which the quorum was not  achieved. The second meeting shall be held legal if attended by half the  members of the Council. Resolutions shall be adopted by two thirds of the  attending votes. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The quorum of  the legal meeting of the Council to look into the following matters shall not  be achieved except by the attendance of two thirds of the members. Resolutions  concerning them shall be adopted by the absolute majority of the members of the  Council: </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:22.3pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">6.1 Changing the  country of the headquarters. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:22.3pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">6.2 Suspending a  working membership. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:22.3pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">6.3  Amending the Articles of Association. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:22.3pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">6.4  Vote for confidence in connection with the presidency. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Thirteen  : The Federation Presidency </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The President of  the Federation shall be elected from among the members of the Council in its  ordinary meeting by the absolute majority of attendance. If this was not  achieved in the first ballot, another ballot will be cast in which the relative  majority shall be ratified for winning the presidency. When votes equate a lot  shall be cast for the selection of the President. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">A first deputy  to the president shall be elected as well as two second deputies from an Arab  country other than the one from which the President was elected, by the  relative majority of votes. It shall be observed that one of the President1s  deputies would be from the country of the headquarters and the second from one  of the Northwest Arab countries if the president was not elected from one of  these two countries. </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The period of  presidency of the Federation shall be three years and may not be renewed for  more than two consecutive sessions. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Fourteen  : The Executive Office </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Office shall  consist of one representative for each working member of the Federation to be  nominated by the member for the Office1s session during the meeting of the  Council held for this purpose. Upon electing a president, his panel may  nominate another additional member to the Office who shall have all the rights. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:21.1pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The country of  headquarters shall have an additional member in the Office so that it would  have a deputy for the President in addition to the member of the Executive  Office, provided that it would have just one vote. </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The working  member accepted to the Federation during the session may nominate a  representative for him in the Office to attend its meetings starting from the  one following accepting his membership. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Each working  member shall be entitled to nominate a representative to replace his original  nominee in the Office in case the post of the original one is vacated. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The session of  the Office shall run for three years and the nomination for the membership of  the Office shall be renewable. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="margin-left:21.6pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Office shall  hold at least two meeting per year at the invitation of the President, one to  coincide with the meetings of the Higher Council in April and the second in  October. Special meetings may be held whenever the need calls for them at the  invitation of the President or pursuant to the request of two thirds of the  members, provided that the reason from the invitation would be determined. </span></strong></p>
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               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The ordinary  meetings of the Office shall be held legal if attended by the majority among  whom is the President or one of his deputies. If quorum is not achieved, the  meeting shall be postponed for a period of 24 hours from the date of the  meeting in which quorum was not achieved. The second meeting shall be held  legal if attended by one third of the members among whom is the President or  one of his deputies. </span></strong></li>
               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The resolutions  and recommendations of the Office shall be adopted by the majority of attending  members. </span></strong></li>
               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The special  meeting of the Executive Office shall be legal if attended by at least two  thirds of the members and the resolutions shall be adopted by the majority of  attendants. If quorum is not achieved the meeting will be postponed for a  period of 24 hours from the date of the meeting in which quorum was not  achieved. The second meeting shall be held legal if attended by half of the  members. Resolutions shall be adopted by the consensus of the attendants. </span></strong></li>
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             <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Fifteen  : The General Secretariat </span></strong></p>
             <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">1. The General  Secretariat shall consist of the following: </span></strong></p>
             <p class="Style" style="margin-left:31.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">1.1  The General Secretary who shall be appointed by the Office which shall  determine the conditions of his appointment and fix his salaries and remunerations.  His competencies shall be determined by the internal regulations. </span></strong></p>
             <p class="Style" style="margin-left:31.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">1.2  The advisors and experts appointed by the Office by the nomination of the  General Secretariat. </span></strong></p>
             <p class="Style" style="margin-left:31.5pt;text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;text-indent:-31.5pt;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">1.3  A permanent office to be supervised by the General Secretary. Is shall consist  of the cadres whose services are seconded to the Federation or those appointed  by a resolution from the President by the nomination of the General Secretary. </span></strong></p>
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               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Secretary must be a full timer and qualified to the task to which he is  entrusted. </span></strong></li>
               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The headquarters  of the General Secretariat shall be at the headquarters of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
               <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Secretary shall participate in the meetings of the Council and the Office  without having the right to vote. </span></strong></li>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">If the General  Secretary could not carry out his work for whatever reason, the Office shall  appoint a replacement for him temporarily or permanently. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The General  Secretary shall enjoy the competencies which ensure the management of the works  of the Federation. He shall be responsible before the Office for such works. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Sixteen  : The Technical Committees </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Specialized  temporary or permanent technical committees inside the Federation shall be  established by a resolution from the Office. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The number of  members of each committee shall not be less than three and not more than seven. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The membership  of the committees shall be from among the Federation's working members. The  head of the committee shall be nominated by the Office from among its members,  with the exception of arbitration committees whose head may be selected by the  Office without any restrictions. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The head of the  committee shall nominate whoever he deems suitable for the membership of the  committee after consulting the panel to which the candidate is affiliated. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The committee  shall convene at the invitation of its head and shall prepare minutes for its  meetings a copy of which shall be deposited at the headquarters of the  Federation. The President of the Federation may call any of the committees for  a meeting whenever the need calls for so. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The committee  shall assume its tasks within the scope of powers and competencies determined  thereto by the Office, and shall work in coordination with the President of the  Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Office and  the committees established by it may seek the assistance or adjoin to its  membership experts or advisors whenever the need calls for so. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Competencies  &amp; Tasks</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article  Seventeen : Competencies &amp; Tasks of the Higher Council </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The competencies  and tasks of the Higher Council of the Federation shall be as follows : </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  amendment of the Articles of Association. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  internal regulations and the amendments introduced to them. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  suspension of the membership of working members. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Ratify the work  plans of projects and activities of the Federation agencies proposed by the  Office. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Elect the  President of the Federation and his deputies. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Legalize the  final accounts of the balance sheet of the Federation for the financial year. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Ratify the draft  budget proposed by the Office and endorse the amendments it deems thereto. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  methods of investing the funds of the Federation, accept advertisements,  acquire, own and exploit by way of renting or renting out, sale, purchase,  borrow and conclude contracts and agreements, and in general all commercial and  real estate operations. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Appoint an  accounts controller or more and fix his fees. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Issue the  resolutions and recommendations required to achieve the targets of the  Federation and any other matters which seek the interest of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Mandate some of  its competencies and tasks to the Office, with the exception of amending the  Articles of Association, internal regulations, and the dissolution of the  Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Invite the  General Congress for convening. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Any other  competencies stipUlated in these Articles of Association. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Eighteen  : Competencies &amp; Tasks of the Executive Office </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The competencies  and tasks of the Executive Office shall be determined as follows : </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Supervise the  execution of the resolutions and recommendations of the Council. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; "> Prepare the draft agenda of the Council and  the General Congress. </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Study and  present recommendations in connection with the amendment of the Articles of  Association and prepare the internal regulations and its amendments for tabling  before the Higher Council to decide thereon. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Study and  endorse the applications of admission to the Federation submitted by the  authorities representing contractors in Arab countries as working members. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Submit the  recommendation to the Council as regards terminating or suspending the  membership of working members. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Advise the  Council as regards the annual contributions to the balance sheet of the  Federation collected from the working members. </span></strong></li>
           </ol>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">7. Grant  honorary memberships. </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Appoint the  General Secretary and determine the conditions for his appointment<sub>,</sub> and fix his salaries and competencies. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Prepare the  final account at the end of the year and table it before the Council for  legalization. </span></strong></li>
           </ol>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">10. Prepare the  draft budget for endorsement by the Council. </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Transfer from  one appropriation to another in the same chapter of the budget<sub>r</sub> and  in case of necessity transfer between chapters. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  daily allowance, compensations and expenses of those delegated by the  Federation from among the nonmembers of the Office. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Form committees  necessitated by the interest of the Federation or dissolve them. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Lay down work  plans for the projects and activities of the Federation agencies and propose  them to the Council for ratification. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Endorse the  convening of specialized scientific symposiums and conferences and determine  their subjects and supervise their organizing. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Submit proposals  for investing the Federation's funds to the Council and appoint experts and  advisors. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Peruse the  expenses of the Federation and discuss them during each period between one  meeting and the other. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Address an  invitation to the heads and members of permanent and temporary committees or  whoever it wishes to attend any of the meetings of the Council and Office. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Form the  Federation's delegation to attend Arab international conferences and symposiums  and determine the quarter to bear the expenses. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Take all the  measures it deems appropriate to enable it to carry out its duties and achieve  the targets of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Recommend the  Council to open offices and branches in Arab countries. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Any other  competencies or tasks decided by the Council, included in these Articles or the  internal regulations of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Nineteen  : Competencies &amp; Tasks of the President of the Federation </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The competencies  and tasks of the Federation President shall be determined as follows : </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">He shall  represent the Federation in Arab and international circles, before courts, sign  contracts and agreements concluded by the Federation, and preside over the  Council and the Office. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">It shall be  observed in the candidate for the President of the Federation to enjoy the  efficiency and experience in the business of contracting works, and the  qualifications that suit the nature of the task and post to which he is entrusted. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The President of  the Federation and his deputies shall assume the tasks of their work and  competencies as soon as the works of the Council in which they were elected  ends. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">If the post of  the President is vacated or if he could not carry out the tasks of his post, he  shall be substituted by the first deputy until the convening of the Council to  elect a new president. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Follow up and  supervise the implementation of the recommendations of the Office and Council  through the General Secretariat. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Coordinate  between the works of the specialized committees formed by the Office and invite  them to meet when necessary. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Invite the  Office for a meeting, propose its agenda and head its meetings. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Invite the  Office and Council for a meeting (ordinary and special) and head their  meetings. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Sign pay orders  such as financial documents and certificates. He may deputize one his deputies  or the General Secretary to sign within the limits he sees. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Any other  competencies or tasks assigned to him by the Councilor Office, or stipulated by  the internal regulations of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Delegate some of  his competencies and tasks to any of his deputies or the General Secretary. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">&nbsp;</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty :  Other Competencies &amp; Tasks </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The internal  regulations of the Federation shall separate between the competencies and tasks  of the Council, Office and presidency of the Federation and shall tackle them  by the required explanations. </span></strong></li>
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          <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The competencies and tasks of the General  Secretary and the other agencies of the Federation shall be determined by the  internal regulations.</span></strong></div>
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           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Nomination  &amp; Elections</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  One : Nomination Conditions </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The following  conditions must be available in the candidates for the posts of President of  the Federation, his deputies and members of the Office </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">1. To be of an  Arab origin and nationality </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">To enjoy the  efficiencies and qualifications that suit the nature of the task and post  assigned to him. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Two : Nomination </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The nomination  for the posts of the Federation shall be carried out by the working members of  the Council. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">It shall be  unallowable to accept the nomination for the posts of the Federation except  from working members who have fulfilled their financial obligations. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Three: Electing the President </span></strong></p>
          <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Election for the presidency shall be carried out  by secret ballot during the meeting of the Council.</span></strong></div>
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           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; "> Financial Resources </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Four : The Federation Financial Resources </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The financial  resources of the Federation shall consist of the following : </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The contribution  of the working members according to the rates decided by the Council. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Aids and  donations collected and approved by the Council. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The proceeds  from the services, activities and investments of the Federation. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Council  shall annually determine the size and rate of contribution of the working  members in every Arab country and in the Federation's annual budget. </span></strong></li>
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           <p class="Style"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Five: Managing the Federation Funds </span></strong></p>
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             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The funds of the  Federation shall be deposited in one or more Arab banks. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The federation  shall have an annual balance sheet to be ratified by the Council. The financial  year shall start on the first of January and end on December 31 of each year,  with the exception of the first financial year which shall start from the date  of founding the Federation and end on December 31 of the same year. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">If the meeting  of the Council was not possible in the ordinary session for ratification of the  balance sheet spending shall continue on basis of twelve months rule. </span></strong></li>
             <li> <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Spending the  funds of the Federation shall be carried out according to the internal  regulation prescribed by the Council. The President of the Federation shall  issue his orders for spending, and shall be entitled to authorize someone to  act on his behalf for this purpose, this being at his responsibility. </span></strong></li>
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          <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Federation shall have an accounts controller  or more to be appointed by the Council which shall also fix their fees.</span></strong></div>
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           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Chapter  Eight </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" align="center" style="text-align:center;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">General  provisions</span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Six : Dissolving the Federation </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Federation  shall not be dissolved except by a resolution from the Council by the majority  of two thirds of the members in a special meeting to be held for this purpose.  The quarters to which the funds of the Federation shall devolve shall be  determined in this meeting. </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">Article Twenty  Seven : Implementing the Articles of Association </span></strong></p>
           <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">These amended  Articles of Association shall be in force after being ratified by the Council<sup>(<a href="#_ftn1" name="_ftnref1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"> </span></a>)</sup></span></strong></p>
           <strong><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:13.0pt; ">The Higher Council of the Federation has  endorsed these Articles of Association in its fourteenth meeting held in Cairo  during the period from Sept. 15 to 16, 1998.</span></strong>
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               <p class="Style" style="text-align:justify;text-justify:kashida;text-kashida:0%;"><a href="#_ftnref1" name="_ftn1" title=""><span class="MsoFootnoteReference"><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; "> </span></span></a> <span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; "> </span><span style="font-family:'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size:9.0pt; ">The  Higher Council of the Federation has endorsed these Articles of Association in  its fourteenth meeting held in Cairo during the period from Sept. 15 to 16,  1998 </span></p>
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